21. What are different types of Work mode in SAP Solman?
Technical Work mode
Business Work Mode

22. Explain the difference between Planning down time and Maintenance work mode?
Planning Downtime
Technical work mode is defined as work mode during which the system is technically down and you do not have access. System administrators can use this work mode to perform planned administration tasks that can only be performed during downtime.

Maintenance Mode
Work mode during which the system is technically up and you have no access. System administrators can use this work mode to perform planned administration tasks that can only be performed during maintenance.

23. What are the different types of Business Work modes?
The following types of business work modes can be used -
Peak Business Hours
Non-Peak Business Hours
Non-Business Hours

24. Is it possible to use Work mode functionality without enabling Monitoring and Reporting?
No, to use the Work Mode Management reporting functionalities, Monitoring and Reporting has to be enabled for the managed systems.

25. What are the common roles that should be assigned to perform Work mode management and IT Calendar activities?
SAP_SM_DTM_DISWork Mode Management DisplayauthorizationDisplayauthorization
SAP_ITCALENDERDisplay of Work Modes in IT Calendar
SAP_NOTIF_DISPNotification Management
SAP_SMWORK_SYS_ADMINWork Center: Technical Administration
SAP_ITCALENDERDisplay of Work Modes in IT Calendar

26. What is Solution in Solution Manager Administration Work Center?
You can check all configured Solutions in the system. Using solution, you bundle the system and processes as per the requirement to monitor the operation.

27. Which applications can be used with Solutions in SAP Solman?
IT Service Management
System and Business Process Monitoring
SAP Engagement
Reporting

28. What is System Landscape directory?
This directory contains the information about landscape and software component versions. A SAP system can be configured to register under SLD. System Landscape Directory SLDSLD manages information about all installable and installed elements of your system landscape.

29. Let us say your central SLD integrated with LMDB doesn’t meet the version of SAP NetWeaver, how can you handle this?
When your central System Landscape Directory integrated with LMDB doesn’t meet the requirement you can use a local SLD and synchronize it with central SLD.

30. What is GPA?
Guided Procedure Authoring provides set of tools- Browser, Guided procedure logbook to create guided procedure for activities that are performed periodically. Guided procedures are executed in different scopes- technical system, host and databases and for different application areas.